Megan Jacob

Bio

Dr. Megan Jacob is a Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Director of College Support and External Relations at the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She came to Raleigh after completing her undergraduate education in microbiology at the University of Wyoming and her MS, PhD and post-doctoral work in veterinary pathobiology at Kansas State University. Her graduate and post-doctoral research programs were focused on the epidemiology and ecology of foodborne pathogens, specifically E. coli O157 and Salmonella in feedlot cattle. Megan’s continued research interests are in pre-harvest food safety and transmission dynamics of pathogenic bacteria, specifically at publicly attended livestock interactions. She has also developed a research program in veterinary diagnostic microbiology focused on monitoring antimicrobial resistant organisms in animal populations. She aims to improve the laboratory diagnostic experience for veterinary clinicians and is engaged with projects to expand diagnostic opportunities throughout the US and globally.

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Microbiology
International Association for Food Protection
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

Area(s) of Expertise

GLOBAL HEALTH, INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Antimicrobial Resistance
E. coli transmission and ecology
Bacteriology diagnostics

Publications

• Draft Genome Sequences of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis Coisolated from Polymicrobial Extraintestinal Infections of Chickens and Turkeys , MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS (2023)
• Gallbladder microbiota in healthy dogs and dogs with mucocele formation , PLOS ONE (2023)
• A Platelet-Rich Plasma-Derived Biologic Clears Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms While Mitigating Cartilage Degeneration and Joint Inflammation in a Clinically Relevant Large Animal Infectious Arthritis Model , Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2022)
• A watershed study assessing effects of commercial hog operations on microbial water quality in North Carolina, USA , SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2022)
• Detection and molecular characterization of Salmonella species on US goat operations , PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE (2022)
• Detection of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. in dogs with polymicrobial urinary tract infections: A 5-year retrospective study , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE (2022)
• Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in veterinary medicine in the United States: Current efforts, challenges, and opportunities , FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (2022)
• Comparative Genomics of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli from Kittens and Children Identifies Bacterial Factors Associated with Virulence in Kittens , INFECTION AND IMMUNITY (2021)
• Comparison of the Intestinal Pharmacokinetics of Two Different Florfenicol Dosing Regimens and Its Impact on the Prevalence and Phenotypic Resistance of E. coli and Enterococcus over Time , MICROORGANISMS (2021)
• Effects of danofloxacin dosing regimen on gastrointestinal pharmacokinetics and fecal microbiome in steers , SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)